yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Wicker King:
That's what I was thinking but the place I ordered it from has now idea how come it would be like that nor what a unlocked boat loader told me to contact samsung. Odd thing my phone seems to be one of those developer phones and I have no idea how to confirm this. I have a development ID number but my phone says retail. So I am thinking it not a full production phone but I have no idea how to confirm this or rest my fears that it is not a dev but a full retail phone. Any thoughts would be great
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Smokeey:
LTE G-Nex came locked. Looks like it might have been returned/oddity?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Wicker King:
Here is a screenshot of my phone
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Wicked4u2c:
Looks like you got a repackaged unit.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Wicker King:
Completely sealed box. No signs of tampering
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fescen9:
How can you tell it is unlocked? Mine appeared to be factory sealed but oddly the sticky plastic thing on the back of the phone had some kind of grit or dirt all over one part of it. Very odd if it came like that from the factory.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] str355:
You will have an unlocked padlock on the google splash screen if the bootloader is unlocked.

Sent from Mobile..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thvpham:
My Galaxy Nexus is originally from Bell. I didn't notice the unlocked item on the Google splash screen. Although I did flash my device without root with the stock 4.0.2 via Odin by Chainfire and now I notice the unlocked icon during a phone boot up. Does this mean my boot loader is now unlocked?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] monkeyla794:
My Galaxy Nexus is originally from Bell. I didn't notice the unlocked item on the Google splash screen. Although I did flash my device without root with the stock 4.0.2 via Odin by Chainfire and now I notice the unlocked icon during a phone boot up. Does this mean my boot loader is now unlocked?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] flipper23:
i bought 2 gnex (one for me and my gf) sim free

the 2 unit were sealed brand new and the 2 came with unlocked bootloader(bought in germany(saturn) so i think thats normal (please someone from germany can they confirm that?)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] unpanx:
the gnex units sold by saturn and media markt came with an unlocked bootloader.

It seems that they have been patched by samsung due to the volume bug - after production.

The units from amazon which were available 2 weeks later, have a locked bootloader and were already patched in the factory.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] flipper23:
i also read (take this with a grain of salt) that yakjuxw are unlocked models but im not sure if this is true though all yakjuxw i saw came with a unlocked one (except the ones that were sim locked)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eddie_gordo:
I bought mine from Vodafone Portugal (and 2 friends more, in the same day) and the 3 devices came with yakjuxw and unlocked bootloader. I already changed mine to yakju and left the bootloader unlocked.. I don't think there is any reason why I should lock it... is there?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Wicker King:
I worked in retail, sealing phones and other electronics for three years. I know what to look for. There is often a smell that is different if it was open. Another indication is the sticky ness of the plastic. The final is why it is sealed and repackged. Often the prepackaged film is not but on the same and the accessories are often not sealed the same way.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eddie_gordo:
Mine had the seal from Samsung, as well as my friends' devices. All three came with unlocked bootloader. I guess it was a huge coincidence if all three had been open before.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] typhoonz:
got one from saturn in germany with locked bootloader so it seems not generally
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] flipper23:
the 2 gnex that i had were also sealed from samsung im sure about it because i check it always before i open a package
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] zhuzf:
The percentage battery mod by Theexel is pretty good, but I always find the statusbar vanished after restoring a Nandroid Backup.

That's the reason I made this battery mod. It's absolutely safe due to no XML mods. I just replaced some battery pics, from which you can read the battery level much easier.

Attached pls find the CWM flashable zip and the screen shot. You can also extract the SystemUI.apk file and replace the original one by Root Explorer.

I feel much better with this mod because I'll never see the percentage number droping continuously which always makes me anxious. :P
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] chaulklet:
Aye! Justin Bieber?! NOOOOO
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] serendipityguy:
Nice mode, will put this to use on the next run of ICSv10

Nice mode, will put this to use on the next run of ICSv10
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Mrktmind:
So far here are the options for VOIP on the YP-G70:

Groove IP + Google Voice- Which is what I've tried so far. Voice quality is kind of poor.

sipdroid or csipsimple + Google Voice + PBXes.com - Apparently this has better voice quality?

Talkatone (Iphone equivalent to Groove IP) currently being ported to Android - Alpha 3

Skype - but I read somewhere you can't use Skype over wifi??? Maybe the person who posted that didn't know what they were talking about???

Any thoughts, opinions, ideas on How to or what software works best would be appreciated.

But what I'm really having a difficult time with is security. Using a wifi phone in a public hotspot has obvious security issues so you need a VPN. But just as important is using Google Voice without a VPN. It's basically the same thing as CarrierIQ - Google is tracking everything you do and also tracking WHERE you log in from. So a VPN is a must. To make matters even more difficult if you do get a VPN you have no idea whether the VPN provider is tracking you or might steal your login info from every site you log into via the VPN.

I've been researching this VPN thing for weeks and still don't have a good solution. So if anyone out there has any advice it would be GREATLY appreciated!!
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] tcat007:
I use GrooveIP (not much, but works fine). I have secure wifi at home and work, so not concerned about security. Talkatone could be good once fully ported, too many ui issues for me, seems restrictive.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] cramblda:
I also use grove ip and found it works pretty well once you get the settings just right. I had to turn up the microphone gain several clicks and checked the echo control option in the debug or trouble shooting menu.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] rborg:
I use csipsimple rather than sipdroid, as I found the former integrates better with the stock rom. Actually, sipdroid doesn't seem to have a dialer and depends on dialer.apk which is just a dud application in stock rom. Pbxes-gv works fine. Voice quality is better than my G2 on Wind. Wifi needs to be on to stay registered. My battery life is several days standby with wifi off, but drops to about 6 hours with it on and about 40 minutes of calls.

With my spa-3102 I have an easy bridge to landline, so you could do it that way instead. This requires pbx server and a decent amount of config to get working, but csipsimple-pbxes-gv is a perfect standalone solution!
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] tcat007:
Got these settings for GrooveIP over at another forum, I changed mine these and works very well:

Allow 3G/4G Calling - unchecked (no cell radio on G70)

Accept calls on answer - checked (personal pref)

Native Dialer Options - Ignored this sub menu (no native dialer present)

Audio/Echo Settings:

Echo Cancellation:

Echo Cancellation - checked

Post processing - unchecked

Echo Tail - 0 ms - 200 ms

Speaker Volume - (3)

Microphone Gain - (1)

Ringtone Override - pick one you like

Use Contact Ringtones - Checked (personal pref)

DTMF Feedback - Unchecked

Troubleshooting:

Keep Screen On - Unchecked

Accept Call Time - (9)

Audio Processing - Unchecked

WiFi Tablet - Unchecked

Synchronize Voice - Unchecked

Audio Mode Fallback - Unchecked

Audio Routing - Unchecked

Mic Buffer - Medium

Mic Source - Auto

Partial Wake Lock - Unchecked

High Perf WiFi Lock - Unchecked

Override STUN Server - Unchecked
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] WT Ho:
Skype works very well on my YP-G70. Since I have subscribed to a Skype online number, I can place/receive calls just like a regular phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Mrktmind:
Going to have to try Skype.

The lag is so bad on Groove IP / Google Voice that I end up talking over the top of the other person all of the time. Plus you can't do MMS on GV. And the GV SMS Android app is pretty limited - shows the data of a text message but not the time. And you can't use Google's video chat - we've got the dual camera's would be nice to use them - or at least try them out.

We'll see if Skype does any better.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] ZaIINN:
You might have a bad internet connection. Google Voice has worked perfectly for me the past few weeks, no lag (once settings for lag were adjusted) and each call is very smooth. Your right about GV having no MMS, which is sad that that doesn't exist. And it shows the date AND time of the texts for me, not too sure why your not able to see that.

And as for the dual cameras... I don't know if you knew this, but from what I've read- The front camera ONLY takes VGA pictures, no video recording possible (so no video chat? I hope I'm wrong).
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] theswimmingbird:
I've used my GP5 with Skype for video chat, and the girlfriend said the quality was better than my laptop's camera... so I can confirm that the front camera does indeed support video.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] parwathy:
The perfect solution if you got a SIP account, is CSipSimple. It's working great whenever you can connect to Wifi. I even used it to call for free when I was abroad.:)
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] abendroidx:
stock sip for gb

im sure gingerbread supports sip natively its just a matter of copying some files/framework and enabling it from the rom just like in galaxy note with gingerbread of course. the problem seems to be that sgp 5.0 doesnt attract much devs unlike other popular devices im also interested in this feature
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] iJimaniac:
It's odd, on my 4.0, the earpiece doesn't work with the latest version of Skype. I cover the proximity sensor and it turns the screen off but continues sending sound through the speakers. I have found if I use several versions older, it works, and if I use a moded version from xda, and enable an option, it works.

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[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] jamaljan:
Google Voice is not compatible with YP-G70 :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Mevordel:
Who told you that? I've used it for almost a year on my player. You can't call from within the app, but of course the OP already said that. And the answers here are the same as the other thread (which I answered first). The OP is correct.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] iurnait:
Did you change your DPI?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] jamaljan:
Google Play said that :D

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hmm? not sure that is DPI ?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] cheetos316:
I installed Google Voice through the Play store on my YP-G70 and I use it by itself for texting and use it with Talkatone for VOIP calling with no problems at all. I can't figure out how to pair my Bluetooth headset but that is a completely separate issue...
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] obscuresword:
It's most likely your internet connection. GrooveIP mostly lags when an internet connection is slow or not strong, and also call quality depends on that as well. For me I have a very strong connection at home and it never lags and call quality is pretty good. Now at college since wifi is spotty it doesn't lag but call quality is a bit worse.

Remember with Skype to call a mobile/landline number you have to purchase minutes. I bought the $35 a year plan, and it works fine but you still can't text people because it uses your skype credit. Also if you want people to be able to call the player or answer calls through skype you wiill have to buy a "skype number" and that cost an additional $60. I didn't get the number, but I used a workaround. What I did was register for textplus (you can still use a google voice number but still have to have Google Voice installed) and they give you a number for free. Then I went to skype and set my caller id to the textplus/google voice number so that it'll ring the player through textplus/grooveiP and give people a number to call. Problem is you can't pick up using skype and will have to wait to call them back afterwards lol.

To me GrooveIP/ Google voice is the best option for our place. I tried talkatone but the free version's quality is worse than grooveIPs and you have to pay to unlock higher quality. I haven't tried to other one. I hope this helps.

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It's compatible with mine even before root. You can just side load it too haha.

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True. But I use the rear camera for skype and it's way better than my laptop webcam haha.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nezr:
I remember playing VEVO videos with the Galaxy S2 and the video quality was truely HD. On the Galaxy Nexus the quality seems regular res, even when the "HD" option is selected.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zephiK:
Not optimized for Android 4.0?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Black_Tiger:
Try with Wifi...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nezr:
yeah im on Wifi

maybe its not optimized for 4.0 yet
[HTC Sensation] Sa9aX:
Hi

I was just checking my settings on my mobile then I went to software update section there is a tick on schedule check but I click on "Check Now" then I got this message saying there is an update, but I don't know I should update since the mobile is rooted.

Will the software update work on a rooted mobile? :confused:

Sal
[HTC Sensation] i_Den:
I think yes it will. With further rooting reapplied by yourself again, if it fails after update.
[HTC Sensation] Sa9aX:
No it doesn't it will take you to the reboot image (little green thing + !) and stays there indefinitely (no reboot) had to use adb to reboot but will not update.

Sal :(
[HTC Sensation] brilldoctor:
Do you have cwm? For some reason cwm and otas don't mix
[HTC Sensation] undercover:
Could you share update.zip from sd card please?
[HTC Sensation] Sa9aX:
Yes I do, firstly I used cwm when I was root'ing the mobile, I was following one of the thread in one of forums "[Guide] to Installing S-off, Unlocking, ClockWork, Root, SuperCID & S-on" and then again when I succefully rooted the mobile (much later).

otas I don't what it is or do.

Sal
[HTC Sensation] Sa9aX:
ooops respond to the wrong person
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Shaquiel Harris:
as the title explains, fastboot isn't working in linux for some odd reason. i used fastboot 24/7 on my sensation and other 4 android devices though so i know i have it installed correctly, but i can't get fastboot oem unlock to work. I'm running ubuntu 10.10. i could plug in my sensation right now and run any fastboot command though easily, just i keep getting the waiting on device spiff.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Shaquiel Harris:
70 views and not one comment lol. fixed it myself and im already flashing a rom so no help needed. mod delete this thread.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonwren:
Just to let you know I found a Text Hack inside MiuiMix, which sends your texts to a internation call center 1st then goes to servers then to the hackers phone.

Text Call Centre No 0791448720006260

07-Length of the SMSC information (in this case 7 octets)

91 -Type-of-address of the SMSC. (91 means international format of the phone number)

•When SMS is sent using an application, it is routed through international gateways.

•Spoofing of Message Id(SDCCH/SCCP Info) take place at International gateway.

•Finally SMS is routed to destination SMS Center number.

•As there is no authentication system, it is sent to destination number with spoof ID

Rom will not let you change to your suppliers Call Center

Please check your roms Text Call Centre No and check with you mobile supplier to see if it is the same.

Can someone else inform me on what I have found

Thank You
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nabil alami:
So how do I check to see if its hacked?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaynpayn:
You may be on to something. Im using Mintberry MIUI and my SMS number is rather weird:

07915391131213f4

This is by no means a valid sms center number and definitely not my carrier's.

And yes, after trying to change it, keeps telling me messages saying:

"Failed to get SMS centre number, please try again later."

"Timed out when get SMS cente number, please try again later".

I've written exactly like the message shows up, with mistakes on those words.

Doesn't let me change the number now, it's kind of stuck with those messages whenever i try.

Don't know how i can verify the rest of what you reported though.

Enough with MIUI after this, i'm using something else. Too bad, i actually like it.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nabil alami:
OK but like how can I check SMS number? And that's weired i used

Miui and it was good :/
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bisti2004:
I'm having the same problems with Mintberry MIUI.

But, all the messages went ok so far, also my bills are ok. No extracharging made.

I've checked with a friend and the message appears ok to him (my number sent the message).

So ?

EDIT : WTF !!!!!! I tried to change my center number, got an error message and after 2-3 minutes, "NO Network". Restarted the phone and now i can't find my "SMS Center Number" switch !

Last line is "Allow WAP Push".

For sure it's a ROM change for me NOW !
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AlexandreT:
I'm having the same symptoms... I'm not liking this... The phone is now stuck in changing the sms centre number. I haven't noticed anything peculiar about the sms cost or anything but it doesn't mean the sms haven't been hijacked to somewhere, somehow.

The sms centre number on my phone was different to the one kaynpayn displayed above. A quick search on google for this number comes up with no information.

I'll keep a close eye on this, if nothing further comes up on this I'll just change rom. I'm using latest Mintberry.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baldun:
I thinkthis is not a hack, it's just the SMSC number format is in PDU format and not the usual "cellphone number" like.

Got this from Google:

Octet(s) --> Description

07 --> Length of the SMSC information (in this case 7 octets)

91 --> Type-of-address of the SMSC. (91 means international format of the phone number)

72 83 01 00 10 F5 --> Service center number(in decimal semi-octets). The length of the phone number is odd (11), so a trailing F has been added to form proper octets. The phone number of this service center is "+27381000015". See below.

My problem now is I cannot put back the original SMSC PDU format after changing and updating, and I cannot send SMS anymore.

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BTW, to decode 0791448720006260

07 91 44 87 20 00 62 60

44 78 02 00 26 06 which means your SMSC number is +447802002606
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bushgegner:
Nothing special with this. As explained above or just google after PDU Encoder.

Imho this thread can be closed. It´s no hack or something else in MIUI or in MIUI MintBerry.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidminator:
...I'm still wondering why is that sms center like that...can someone explain?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bushgegner:
Why wonder change back to yours. Thats all.

And its good explained above too.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonwren:
In my eyes, If your messages are being sent to some where else apart from your Mobile supplier, could they not steal any important information, you may send? ie: if your wife or husband etc sends you personal details, could they not be used to scam that person or if the text had your banking details account info attached to your message, even take money from your account?

I know it may seem far fetched, but its possible and also if your messages are being sent to another country, the laws would be different to catch them?

I may be totally 100% wrong, but why send your messages sent to another country to have them bounced back to yours, if they are not some how reading them or scanning them for personal details ?

Why stop you from having your own call center number ?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrluker:
Can you tell me the rom + kernel for best battery life? I use the stock rom + stock kernel, but drain the battery fast :( sorry for bad english
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shark_On_Land:
I would recommend any kernel with deep idle. Glados or matrix
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rjones9902:
if you are rooted i would highly suggest using pete alfonso's latest ics rom (1/2/2012) combined with eugene's lastest kernel (speedy 3). i have it 200/800 smartass v2 and for me the battery life is pretty good. also, i have calibrated the battery resulting in stellar performance.
[Android General] np231:
Good news for us Android Users!

Google is requesting manufacturers to include the code for Holo theme in all of the Android devices.

Devices without the Holo theme will lose the ability access Android Market!

This means that menus, widgets, and settings dialogs will now have to follow the standards Holo theme set up in Android 4.0 and beyond. Check source link for pics of the three themes.
[Android General] ajonesma:
I wrote about it here:

http://www.androidauthority.com/unmodified-holo-theme-android-market-41388/
[Android General] Rydah:
Good I guess. Just hope it doesn't kill my HTC sense.

Via My HTC Evo 3D On The Now Network From Sprint.
[Android General] useryy:
Sense is really great. I collect all element even after installing CM7.
[Android General] ajonesma:
I really was a big fan of sense before I played around with an AOSP version of ICS for my sensation now I really like stock ICS.
[Android General] Epic4GPortTeam:
CM9/ICS/Holo > MIUI > Sense > CM7/GB > Touchwiz > Froyo/CM6
[Android General] Dirk:
Holo Theme is awful. It looks like Google hired school kids for their U.I development team. There's no consistency, even across Google's own default apps. And the design elements are amateur at best.

We've got better Themers on XDA.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ManicDVLN:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/google-makes-holo-theme-mandatory/

Does that mean no more TouchWiz crap??? If so, this is the best news that came out this year!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] LordManhattan:
Nope.

"Google*is issuing architectural mandates that will make it dead simple for independent developers to create apps that fit nicely into these customized environments, complete with the proper widgets and colors. In other words, app designers may effortlessly choose between Holo or the manufacturer's default theme when considering the software's interface"

It's the apps. If devs want to distribute their software in the Market, they'll have to use the Holo GUI. The upside about this is that the whole Android ecosystem and apps will be more unified like iOS.

An example of this is Opera Mobile. They are using their own menus, so the structure is nothing like any other apps on Android. From now on they'll have to use Holo so the menus will function and look like any other ICS app. This will make it less confusing for the users, and it will look better.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ericshmerick:
If anything this means ICS will take forever to arrive. :(
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jaiiscool:
Its actually the other way round, manufacturers won't bother to put their standardisations and that means faster rollout of vanilla ICS with just custom drivers.

Love you Google!
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] carkompany:
How can increase my signals. I'm using ICS